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January 2013

The Hidden Costs of Wind Power

As part of its response to the so-called "fiscal cliff" Congress passed a one-year extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for...

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December 2012

The Myth of Wind and Solar Energy:...

The public is repeatedly told that wind and solar are “free” energy sources. Of course, this statement relates to costs once the...

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December 2012

Is Big Wind Fleecing U.S. Taxpayer?

Last week, the American Wind Energy Alliance (AWEA) released an outline of a plan to extend the wind production tax credit (PTC)...

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December 2012

Senator Alexander: Wind Industry phase-out is "a...

In a speech Thursday on the Senate floor, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) gave the following floor speech in response to the wind...

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December 2012

DISMUKES: The Case for Ending the Wind...

Over the past few months, wind advocates have argued for the eighth extension of the federal wind Production Tax Credit (PTC), scheduled...

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December 2012

End the Wind Production Tax Credit

IER's Senior Vice President Dan Kish writes for U.S. News on December 13, 2012: As Congress and President Obama negotiate over how to...

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